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Corsica-Stickney's Cordel Menning (45) fights for yardage as a trio of Britton-Hecla defenders rush to bring him down during the Class 9A state championship game at the DakotaDome on Nov. 9 in Vermillion. (Matt Gade / Republic)

The first trip to the Class 9A state championship game for the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars was a worthy distinction for a team that was dominant all season.

The domination carried over to the Class 9A all-state football team, which was selected by the South Dakota Football Coaches Association and announced today. Jason Broughton's Jaguars team had four all-state selections, the most of any school in the class.

Britton-Hecla, which upset the Jaguars in overtime in the state championship game, had three picks, while Warner, Herreid/Selby Area and Potter County each had two picks.

Menning, a rushed for 583 yards and 12 touchdowns on 109 carries, and also had 6 receptions for 52 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, he recorded 53 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and four sacks, while forcing two fumbles and recovering three. He was a four-year career starter and two-year captain, a three-time All Great Plains Conference honoree, and had 1,666 total career yards on 109 carries with 33 touchdowns; 164 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, and one interception return for a touchdown.

"[He] was the heart and soul of our team the last three years, which he led to a 30-3 record and three Great Plains Conference titles," Broughton said.

Plamp rushed for 842 yards and 11 touchdowns on 70 carries, while recording 682 yards and 12 touchdowns on 22 receptions. Defensively, he made 28 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, one interception, and 9 pass break-ups. His offensive career included 1,480 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns with 22 receptions for 682 yards and 12 touchdowns, while his defensive career consisted of 51 tackles and 4 interceptions. He was a team captain who received All-Great Plains Conference and Academic All-State honors.

"Bryce was a playmaker for the Jags this season," Broughton said about Plamp. "When he had the ball in his hands, good things happened, which included 24 touchdowns."

Moke was 44 for 67 passing for 1,035 yards and 22 touchdowns, throwing only one interception, and rushed for 313 yards and 8 touchdowns on 69 carries. To this point in his career, he has thrown for 1,105 yards and 22 touchdowns on 47 completions in 71 attempts, and has rushed for 700 yards and 10 touchdowns on 106 carries.

"Blake has great arm strength and accuracy," Broughton said of his Great Plains All-Conference player. "His work ethic allowed him to get better and better every day."

Joachim was part of a Jaguars' defense which only allowed seven points per game. He had 42 tackles, three sacks, 12 tackles for loss, two interceptions and two touchdowns last season.

"Jacob was a leader and a dominant player both on the O-line and D-line," Broughton said.

Howard is represented on the team with a pair of standout senior linemen in defensive end Aidyn Feldhaus and offensive guard Evan Kizer.

Feldhaus was a three-year captain with 109 tackles, six sacks and three fumble recoveries in 2017. Over his career, he had 315 tackles and nine sacks while leading his team in tackles over the last two years.

Kizer was a three-year starter on an offense with more than 4,000 yards rushing and 70 touchdowns in 2017. He was also a three-year captain on a team with 8,517 yards of offense in that time.

Avon was represented by senior defensive back Jacob Cihak. He notched 23 touchdowns and 1,415 yards on 139 carries and received 10 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns. On defense and special teams, he recorded 49 tackles, broke up 13 passes, and had two interceptions. In his career, he was a two-time All-Great Plains Conference player ('16-'17), two-time team MVP ('16,'17), and recorded a total of 1,729 rushing yards, 331 receiving yards on 26 catches, and 26 total touchdowns, as well as 140 career tackles, and seven interceptions.

"Jacob is a great kid that has made himself into an excellent football player," head coach Tom Culver said. "He is a hard worker that never complains and does whatever he can for the good of the team."

Canistota/Freeman senior running back Scott Jolley ran wild for the Pride, making the all-state squad. In nine games this season, he recorded 1,508 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns on 254 carries, while reeling in seven catches for 118 yards and three touchdowns on offense. In his career, he has been named a team captain and a 2-time offensive MVP at Canistota, while rushing for 2,722 yards and 38 rushing touchdowns on 411 total carries.

Head coach James Strong said that Jolley is, "a worker, voice, captain, weight room leader and great teammate. (He) stepped down from quarterback and moved to running back without hesitation. (He also) raised over $2,000 for charity, and was an All-State Academic Team member this year."

Hanson's Nathan Stewart made the all-state team as a defensive end. A three-year starter with 47 tackles and seven sacks in 2017 as a senior, along with blocking for a rushing attack that averaged 241 yards per game. He accumulated 136 tackles and 15 sacks to go with three fumble recoveries over the course of his career.

"Nathan has excellent quickness and agility for his size," Hanson head coach Jim Haskamp said. "Nathan is a very coachable athlete who was always willing to do whatever was asked of him."

The remaining all-state players are profiled below:

Britton-Hecla

Parker Marlow, Senior punter:

Kicked 18 punts for a total of 580 yards, an average of 37.2 yards, and did not have a kick blocked. He has started at quarterback for three years in his career, and two received All-Conference Honorable Mention as a three-year starter at quarterback, while starting at punter for two years. His first year at punter, in 2016, he averaged 28.8 yards per kick on 16 punts for 461 yards.

"We have not had a punt blocked with Parker punting," head coach Patrick Renner said. "He has had some punts that were pivotal in all of our playoff games, all of which were (played) in extreme weather."

Preston Jones, Senior special teams player:

Had 6 returns for 229 yards, boasting a 38.2 yard per return average. He has been a team captain the past two years, and earned All-Conference honors the past two years as well. Last season as a returner he scoredone touchdown and recorded 156 yards on 5 returns (19.7 average yards on 3 punt returns).

"Preston is an explosive runner and he has the ability to out run most defenders," Renner said. "He is elusive enough to not get hit very often."

Stanley Haskins, Sophomore defensive tackle:

Recorded 4 sacks, 53 total tackles, 37 solo and 32 assisted, 13 tackles for loss, and collected 3 onside kick recoveries. In his career, he has 98 total tackles, 26 for loss, and 8 sacks.

"Stanley is a very versatile player," Renner said. "He moves so well and finds the ball quickly. I can play him anywhere on the line and still drop him back into pass coverage if needed"

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland

Jeremiah Hoekman, senior long-snapper:

"Jeremiah is the epitome of Raider football," said Oldham-Ramona-Rutland coach Brady Clark. "He had a great career for us and was always willing to deal with any adversity that came his way and be successful doing it. As a long-snapper, Jeremiah never had a bad snap in his career."

Timber Lake

Jakways Mendoza, Senior linebacker:

Had 71.5 tackles, 3 sacks, andone forced fumble on defense, and 9 receptions for 78 yards on offense. In his career, he has recorded 168 tackles, and received the title of team captain ('16-'17) and All-Conference honors ('16-'17').

"Jakways is a leader of our team and has put a lot of time in at his position," head coach Jordan Weisbeck said. "He is a great overall athlete and kid."

Potter County

Peter Rausch, Junior linebacker:

This season on defense, 95 tackles, two sacks, and 3 fumble recoveries; and on offense, 53 carries for 244 yards and two touchdowns, with 13 receptions for 128 yards.

"Peter is the type of football player coaches love," head coach Vern Smith said. "Only plays at the best of his ability, and is willing to do whatever he can for the team to be successful."

Dawson Simon, Junior wide receiver:

Recorded 544 yards and 6 touchdowns on 19 receptions, while adding 299 yards and 5 touchdowns on 25 carries andone kick off return for a touchdown. He had 16 plays this season in which he gained more than 25 yards.

"Dawson is a threat to score from anywhere on the field both rushing and receiving," Smith said. "This season, he had a 97 yard touchdown reception, an 85 yard rush, and a 77 yard kick return that all went for touchdowns."

Herreid/Selby Area

Emmit Bohle, Senior tight end:

This season on offense, 27 receptions for 287 yards, 5 touchdowns and 4 2-point conversions (23 of 27 catches resulted in first downs or scores), and on defense, 76 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 tackles for loss, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one blocked punt. In his career on offense as a 2-year starter, he has 35 receptions for 323 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 5 2-point conversions. In his career on defense, he has 112 tackles, 6 sacks, 6 tackles for loss, two interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one blocked punt, and one interception return for a touchdown.

"Emmit has worked hard in the weight room and at camps to become a college football prospect," head coach Clayton Randall said. "There wasn't a 9A team that we played or that I saw on film that Emmit wouldn't start for and make major contributions to."

Trevor Begeman, Senior guard:

This year, nearly every running play was behind him on offense, and on defense, he recorded 86 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries. In his career as a starter, over the course of three years, the offense rushed for 6132 yards, and in his career on defense, he recorded 157 tackles, 8 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, forced two fumbles, and recovered 4 fumbles.

"Trevor was voted MVP of our team as an offensive/defensive lineman," Randall said. "He is the best offensive lineman we have ever had in our program and has the opportunity to play collegiately. There isn't a program in the state (regardless of class) that wouldn't be better with Trevor."

Ipswich/Edmunds Central

Dylan Northrop, Senior defensive back:

On defense, he recorded 24 tackles and two interceptions, as well as two fumble recoveries this season. On offense, he passed for 1,100 yards and 10 touchdowns (9 interceptions), and rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on 40 carries, and on special teams he took back 10 kickoffs for 351 yards. In his career of 39 games, he was twice named an All-Lake Region Conference player and was a 2-time offensive player of the year. He completed 156 passes of 392 attempts for 2,155 yards and 22 touchdowns, while rushing 96 times for 461 yards and 6 touchdowns over that span. He also returned 10 kickoffs for 351 yards and 19 punts for 645 yards.

"Dylan is a hard working athlete who strived to get better everyday," head coach Brian Hogie said. "He was a player we couldn't take off the field. He is a great competitor."

De Smet

Gage Gruenhagen, Senior linebacker:

This season on defense, 88 tackles, 6 tackles for loss and two interceptions; and on offense, 434 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 88 carries, and 35 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown on 3 catches. He also received 26 kicks for 1,114 yards. In his career, he recorded 240 total tackles, 3 interceptions, 160 carries for 729 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, 19 catches for 232 yards and one touchdown, one Dakota Valley Conference honorable mention ('15), one first team All-Dakota Valley Conference nomination ('16), and one Academic All-State nomination ('17).

"Gage has been our main go-to guy for defense and has been our leader on defense for two seasons," head coach Mike Warne said. "As a junior, he was our best defender, and became our defensive play caller, then continued that as a senior. He has had one of the best careers as a linebacker in De Smet football history, in terms of tackles and playmaking ability."

Warner

Danzan Gilborne, Senior wide receiver: Had 39 catches for 638 yards and nine receiving touchdowns, added 55 carries for 328 yards and returned four punts for touchdowns. Also kicked 12 extra points and was a star on defense. In his career had over 1,200 yards receiving and 783 yards rushing and had 40 touchdowns. Was a five-year starter.

"Danzan was a very special player for us," Warner coach Kerwin Hoellein said. "On defense, he was our vocal leader, making sure we were properly aligned. He was a run-stopper who also protected the middle of the field."

Tyler Landis, Senior center:

Offense had 5,089 yards on the ground in 2017, scoring 392 points in 2017. Landis also recorded 49 tackles and nine sacks. A two-year starter, he was a team captain and led his team to a 19-4 career record.

"Tyler's work ethic and dedication to the weight room has turned himself into a heck of a football player," Hoellein said.

Lemmon

Braydon Peterson, senior linebacker:

Had 76 tackles, seven for loss and two sacks, as well as 91 rushes for 440 yards and 12 touchdowns with two receiving scores as well. Three-sport athlete, excelling in wrestling, golf and football.

"Braydon is a special player," Lemmon head coach Austin Fedderson said. "He was our Swiss Army knife. He played everywhere. O, D, he kicked, punted, received kicks and punts, etc. He can do everything and was keyed on, week in and week out."